Lissa’s Profile

Lissa Michel

Coach

Personal:

Born and raised in Maine, currently Chattanoogan by choice.

Background:

I have always been an active person. A three-sport varsity athlete in high school (field hockey, swimming, and softball), I continued with coed intramurals in college, coed slow-pitch softball once I graduated, and I was a perpetual gym rat. However, I always felt that there could be something “more” to my workouts. I was getting up at 5:15 AM every day to log my hours on the treadmill and lift weights, but I never really felt like I was pushing myself to my limit. Fast forward to when my sister and brother-in-law opened a CrossFit gym in Dedham, Mass (CrossFit Craic). They both thought I would really enjoy it, so I signed up for my first Foundations course in March 2010, and haven’t looked back since! The circle completed in March of 2011 when I got my Level-1 CrossFit Certificate and started coaching. CrossFit is an integral part of my life, and I am so happy to be able to enjoy it with friends and to help others learn how it can also change their lives for the better.